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At both ends of a GP’s employment lifecycle – joining a surgery and later leaving it – the issue of property ownership can be a challenge. Currently, practices are struggling to fill vacancies and high numbers of doctors are retiring or leaving the profession. In this context, the issues surrounding property ownership are particularly acute. Surgeries where doctors directly own the premise not only limit their potential pool of candidates when recruiting, but must also pay the equity of the GP who is leaving. read more…

What do you do with a derelict church that was constructed in the 1860’s and last used in 2008? Turn it into an award winning NHS Medical Centre, which respects and enhances the original architecture, whilst also providing a wonderful environment for a large medical practice to treat c.19,000 patients. read more…

The Orchard Surgery comprised a very small 1950’s single storey building set in a large plot. MCD developed a new medical centre to the rear of the original surgery which remained operational throughout. Once the practice moved into the new building the old building was demolished and a car park created.

The new medical centre was let to Dr Lannigan and Partners. It is 750 sq/m. In additional to a range of admin and meeting rooms the clinical space provided comprise a minor operations suite, 1 nurse treatment room, 2 nurse consulting rooms, 5 GP consulting room and a training/ consulting room. In addition there is an additional suite of 3 clinical rooms for range of Community Health uses.